Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1849, Stephen Fulford, N.C.

SERVICE
Fulford, Stephen Lovisa
NUMBER
W. 1849
CONTENTS

12.875 North Carolina
Letter to M. F. Brendell 30 th Oct r 1829
Stephen Fulford
of Conteret in the State of N. Car: who was a Sergeant in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Eason in the North Car: line for 13 months
Inscribed on the Roll of North Car: at the rate of 65 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of June '33 and sent I. Helle Beaufort C.H. N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 130 Semest. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 32.50 $162.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk, Book E. Vol. 6 Page 40

7/18
Stephen Talbot
24978

State of North Carolina
Carters County. ss.
On the 25th day of December in the year of our Lord 1852, personally appeared before me, Michael C. Davis one of the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing application. Stephen Talbot the older a resident of the State in the county of Wake aforesaid aged nearly 84 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he was drafted in Carters County aforesaid & changed places with one who had enlisted to serve at Fort Manteock on Cape-Deer Ant. Bay where he, the declarer, served in the station of First Sergeant for a year during the term of one year, under the command of Capt. John Tillman and Lieut. Gephart Pinkham as was paid by Col. William Thompson of Beaufort N.C. from whom the Declarer gave his discharge in the year 1832.
That he the Declarer served as a commissioned officer in the War of 1812 and that he was in a recent camp that went to within three miles of Wilmington N.C. to check the British & prevent their marching into the state further & stayed about three months.
That he served as a commissary in a volunteer corps under Col. John Cason in the war of 1812 and that he was in the service of the state for a period of 100 days.
That he the Declarer has no documentary evidence of his services but believes the fact performed at Fort Manteock can be proved by
That he the Declarer was born Feb. 12, 1770 in Carters County aforesaid & in the streets where he has lived ever since. His age was recorded by the Declarer but as he has the memory as an he does not know.
That he the Declarer is known to Josiah H. Willis and Isaac Hellen of Carters in his neighborhood here who can testify to his character for veracity and good behavior and their belief of

for this, I claim services in the Revolution.
I the said Stephen Dugdale do hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Given & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Stephen Dugdale senr
We Isaac Hellen, Post Master, Beaufort County  State  under  in the county of Carteret aforesaid and David Miller, of the same county hereby certify, that in an account rendered with Stephen Dugdale senior who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty four years of age & nearly so; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Given & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Isaac Hellen
David Miller
In witness whereof Samuel C. Davis of the Justices of the Peace in & for the county of Carteret aforesaid do hereby certify that the above named applicants have been examined as to their services in the State.
And I the same Justice of the Peace further certify that it appears to me that Isaac Hellen Esq. who has signed the preceding certificate is Dr. Hellen and resident in the county of Carteret aforesaid and that David Miller Esq. who has signed the same is a resident of the same county and a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And I the same Justice of the Peace do still further certify that the above applicant Stephen Dugdale senr is unable by bodily infirmity to ascend the Court of the County. J. P.
Samuel C. Davis

I Gilbert Wm. Wm. Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Sessions sitting for the County of Portland & State of Maine do hereby certify that Samuel C. Davis whose name is subscribed to the preceding proceeding in the matter of the application of Stephen Folsom for a per- son, is a Justice of the Peace & for the County aforesaid as then & there & that the signature thereunto annexed is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hand and seal of office, this 28 th day of May 1833.
G. Wm. Clerk

• No 14978 Stephen Fulford St Carteret County North Carolina
1 M c Ree
Admiral as Sergeant 31 st mo 1865
J. Hellen Beaufort N. Carolina

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjuncted notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Stephen Fulford Carteret County North Carolina
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Drafted 1 - - 1. Sgt. Col Thompson 84 years Carteret County N. Carolina Traditional evidence Living testimony Certified credible - papers correct   Served 1 1 - Ensign Col Ward, Col Fulford   Served - - 10 Comm'd Col Eason,  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, on the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers; the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of A. B.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then produce, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (2) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
 6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposes and saith that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under the seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
The applicant must show that he was commissioned

401 North Carolina Louisa Guilford widow of Stephen who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Sergeant 13 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 65 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Jan'y 1850. and sent to
Hon. Edward Stanley House of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2/1848, Page 289 Vol. 1
July Bert D
Reported
Hon. C. Stanley
Feb. 5th, 1850

585
Lovisa Fulford widow of Stephen North Caroliner
Ad 29 th July 1848,
admitted,
Benjamin 13 mo. p 65
Rev. Am
con 4 March 1848,
Hon: Edward Stanley, H. R.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20. 12

State of North Carolina Carteret County
I, James Rumley, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel Seffers, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing second instruments of writing, is now, and was, at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Carteret; and that the signatures subscribed as aforesaid, and purporting to be his, are in his own proper hand writing.
Given under my hand and Seal of office at Beaufort this tenth day of December A. D. 1849. -
Jas. Rumley Clerk!

State of North Carolina, 3 On this third day of December Quarter County. In the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight Hundred and Forty nine, personally appeared before me Samuel Luffers one of the acting Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County, aforesaid. Lovisa Fulford, a resident of the Straits in the County of Carteret, aged Eighty three years the 15 th day of April last past. Who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following decla- ration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 24 th day of July, One thou- sand eight hundred & forty eight, viz. That she is the widow of Stephen Fulford who was soldier in the revolutionary war with Great Britain, that the said Stephen Fulford received a pension from his Government as long as he lived; that from her great age, and many infirmities she is unable to state positively what was his rank or with whom particularly he served, but to the best of her knowledge & belief he served with Captain John Kilman at Cape Lookout & with Cap- tain Enoch Ward in the Town of Beaufort, as the documents on which his claim was founded by which he obtained his pension will make fully appear.
She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Fulford on the twelfth day of March in the Year One thousand Seven Hundred & ninety seven; that her hus- band died on the fourth day of February in the Year One thousand eight hundred & thirty four , that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the mar- riage took place previous to the second of January Eighteen Hundred, viz at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow, & that she has never before made any application for a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before. Lovisa Fulford mark
Samuel Luffers. Justice as aforesaid.

State of North Carolina Carteret County } Personally appeared before me Samuel Leffew one of the acting Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid. Josiah Willis of the Straits and State & County aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, doth upon his oath depose and say as follows; viz. that he was present at a marriage that took place between Stephen Fulford & Louisa Willis. That said marriage took place some time in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred & ninety six or thereabouts. That the said Stephen Fulford died on the fourth day of Febru- ary One thousand eight hundred & thirty four. That the said Louisa Fulford is now a widow & that she has not been mar- ried since the death of the said Stephen Fulford. Sworn to and subscribed before me this third day of December AD 1849. Josiah Willis
Samuel Leffew. Justice as aforesaid
State of North Carolina Carteret County } This day personally appeared before me Samuel Leffew. one of the acting Justices of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions of Carteret County. Ruth Wade, who being duly sworn according to law, doth upon her oath depose & say that she was present at a marriage between Stephen Fulford & Louisa Willis; that said marriage took place some time between the Year One thousand seven hundred & ninety three & One thou- seven hundred & ninety eight. Sworn to & subscribed be- fore me this fourth day of December 1849
Samuel Leffew. Justice.
her Ruth * Wade mark
State of North Carolina Carteret County } I Samuel Leffew one of the Justices of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions of Carteret County; do hereby certify that the above named Josiah Willis & Ruth Wade are persons of respectabil- ity & worthy of all credit in the above depositions. December 4 th 1849 Samuel Leffew Justice

WIDOW, &c
File No. Lovisa Hulford, Widow Stephen Hulford, Sergt. Reb. War.
Act July 29. 1848.
Index :—Vol. 2 , Page 258
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of North Carolina Gartrell County } This day personally appeared before me Samuel Leffers one of the acting Justices of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions of Gartrell County & State aforesaid; Abigail Simpson of the State and County aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, doth upon her oath depose and say as follows: viz, that she was present at a marriage that took place between Stephen Fulford and Lovisa Willis, some time in the month of March One Thou- sand Seven Hundred & ninety seven; that the marriage ceremony was performed by Thomas Chadwick a Justice of the peace in said County; that the said Lovisa Fulford is now a widow; that she does not know precisely what time Stephen Fulford died, but that the said Lovisa has not been married since his decease. Sworn to & subscribed before me this tenth day of December One thousand eight hundred & forty nine.
Abigail her + Simpson mark
Samuel Leffers. Justice &c.
State of North Carolina Gartrell County } I Samuel Leffers one of the acting Justices of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions of Gartrell County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Abigail Simpson, the above deponent, is a person of respectibility and that her deposition above is entitled to full credit for truth & correctness. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this tenth day of December A.D. 1849.
Samuel Leffers. Justice

State of North Carolina Carteret County,
I hereby certify that Louisa Tulford, widow of Stephen Tulford, is now confined to her bed, & that she has been for the last three years confined to her room & for the most part of the time to her bed; that she is suffering from a severe cancerous affection of the face, & that she is totally unable to attend any Court to make the required declaration, to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 29 th 1848, for the benefit or relief of certain surviving widows of Officers & soldiers of the revolution- ary army.
December 10 th 1849.
Samuel Leffers. Justice of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Carteret County.
State of North Carolina } Carteret County, ——— }
I, James Rumley, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel Leffers, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing several instruments of writing is now, and was, at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Carteret, and that the signatures subscribed as aforesaid, and purporting to be his, are in his own proper hand writing.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Beaufort this tenth day of December A. D. 1849.
James Rumley Clerk.

State of North Carolina Secretary of State's Office 28 th May 1833.
Sir
The name of Stephen Fulford does not appear on the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war.
There was (I have understood), a company stationed at or about the place where he says he was stationed, but they were not placed under continental officers, or considered as belonging the regular army of the United States.
I am respectfully your Ob t serv t W. Hill
James L. Edwards Esq te Commrs s of Pensions

State of North Carolina personally appeared Richard County before me this fifth day of February Stephen Gulsford and Benjamin Gulsford both of the state and county aforesaid and maketh oath on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God that Jeff Hanish Pin & ham Nathaniel Pin & ham John Brink John Gill Nathan Adams Jeremiah Davis William Smith Samuel Guthery Solomon Guthery Robert White House Zabel Jones William Pigatt Brinker Fuller and Francis Garner each and every one of them inlisted as soldiers in the continental line of this state and were stationed at Fort Hancock at Cape Lookout Bay in the county of Carteret that We do not know how long they served We are personally acquainted with them and so verify Believe they never received any compensation We both served with them # We do hereby the under are cap! John Gilmore Stephen Gulsford Benjamin Gulsford
Sworn to before me this the fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 22 of the Justice of the peace in and for the county of Carteret H. D. Styron

State of North Carolina } We do hereby certify Pittsfield County } that we have known for many years past Stephen Tulford and Benjamin Tulford and that we have well known them to be persons of credit and good character and as such full faith and confidence are due to all their lawful Deeds and acts in testamony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this the 5 th Day of February 1821
Wallace D Styron
Whilington Davis
I Gilbert Rumbly Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quorum Sessio n for the County of Camden & State of North Carolina do hereby certify that Wallace D Styron, and Whilington Davis whose names are affixed to the above Certificate & Wallace D Styron whose name is affixed to the depo- sition of Stephen & Benj Tulford in the other seal were, at the time of so affixing their names, acting Justices of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid, and that the signatures aforesaid are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office the 2 nd Day of May 1833
By David Rumbly
Disposition of Stephen Tulford Benjamin Tulford

Jan 5/50 M. L. Arendt Beaufort N. Ca.
Pension for the widow of Stephen Paulson --
Wallace
FREE
Hon. Edward Stanley. Washington City D. C.
Jan 20/50 M. L. Arendt Beaufort N. Ca.

Beaufort Dec 13 th 1849
Hon. Edward Stanley Dear Sir
I have referred to Commissioner of Pensions to you concerning myself & several other persons, in connection with papers relative to a pension for the widow of Stephen Fulford - St. Domingo, and wish you to make proper representations as to our respectability & Credibility, and also to explain, if requisite, what a justice of the Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions is in this State, and to use your best endeavors to get a pension for this widow, who, is very low in health, and I believe justly entitled to a pension agreeably to the Law of last Year. Your early attention to the above will be fully reciprocated by your friend and ob t Serv t
M. F. Arundell
I should be very glad to give the Court of Pleas the information referred to - Dr. Mr. F. Arundell, is a gentleman of high character - no man proposes a better - E. S.

Beaufort N. C. Dec 10 th 1849
To the Commissioners of Pensions
Sir enclose you will find the dispositions of several persons and the declaration of the widow of Stephen Fulford (all of whom are persons of Credence) and if the same should be satisfactory to you and that the widow is entitled to a pension agreeably to an act of Congress of 1848 you will please to forward the same to the widow in a letter to her as no person is authorized to receive the same
For further information please to call on the Hon. Edward Stanley of this District.
Very Respectfully Yours Ob dt Serv t Michl. T. Arendell

1849 1849 1849
Sept 4 '49 first information Mrs. Clara
FREE
Commission of Pensions Washington, City D. C.

To the Hon The Commissioner of Pensions of the U.S.
Sir.
Having seen in a News paper that the Pension Laws of the U.S. were amended at the last Congress, I use this means of inqui- -ring of you, if the following qualifications should come up to the requisitions of the Law in its present amended form
The Widow was, between the years of 1794 and 1800, Married to this Revolu- -tionary Officer (to particularize Stephen Fulford Jr) who received a pension to Jan'y 1 st 1834 and died in February of that year. The widow is now living, has been afflicted for 3 years, or more, with a cancer in her mouth; she had two children by her last husband; the younger of whom is about 46 years old and living; the other is dead.
If you please, inform me in what manner I may proceed to procure a pension for her if she be entitled to one; and you will much oblige you.
Obt. Sub M. F. Hendell

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There is a widow lady, in Cartwright County, No. Ca. near the town of Beaufort, that first married a man by the name of Willis; Willis died & the lady married Stephen Sulford, who served his time in the Revolutionary War & drew his pension up to 1833 or 1834. when he died leaving a widow "Is the widow entitled to a pension?"
H. R. July: 4 th 1850
Sir, I enclose an extract from a letter from one of my constituents & will thank you to give me the information, & let me know what the law requires should be paid to entitle her to a pension —
Respectfully &
Comt. of Pensions
Edw. Smith